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Project Approvals

Barrie Area Transmission Upgrade

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The Barrie Area Transmission Upgrade project was planned in accordance with the Class Environmental Assessment for Minor Transmission Facilities 1992(Class EA), an approved planning process under Ontario’s Environmental Assessment Act. The Class EA was
developed as a streamlined process to ensure that minor transmission projects
that have a predictable range of effects are planned and carried out in an
environmentally acceptable manner.Consultation with elected officials, municipal
representatives, government agencies, First Nations and Métis communities,
interest groups, and the public is an important part of the Class EA
process. In addition to organized consultation opportunities, we welcome
input at any time throughout the project.

As part of the consultation process, a
draft Environmental Study Report (ESR) was made available for
a 30-day review period. Details of the review process were communicated
through various channels, including local newspapers, this project website, and
via notifications to project stakeholders.

During the review period if concerns were
expressed, Hydro One attempted to resolve them to complete the EA process. If
interested parties were not satisfied with the response, they could submit a
written request (Part II Order) to the Ministry of Environment and Climate
Change asking for a higher level of assessment (an Individual Environmental
Assessment). The Minister of the Environment and Climate Change would decide
whether an Individual EA is required. The final Environmental Study
Report for the project is available below.

Final Environmental Study Report

Draft Environmental Study Report

A draft Environmental Study Report (ESR) documents consultation on the planning and decision making process followed during the Class Environmental Assessment. The document is available for public review and comment for 30 days, from January 29, 2018 to February 27, 2018.